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What’s in a Nickname? The Origins of All 30 NHL Team Names
Ever wonder what a Canuck is? How about a Blue Jacket? With the NHL season kicking off this week, here’s a breakdown of how the league’s 30 teams got their names. 1. New York Rangers In 1925, the New...
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Nick Scott Wheelchair Bodybuilder
Nick Scott Wheelchair Bodybuilder A humble Ottawa University alum visited campus for a little under an hour and caught up with more than five old friends from his college years. Nick Scott has become...
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The Quick 10: 10 Failed Assassination Attempts
Today happens to be the anniversary of the day Sara Jane Moore tried to take President Ford out in 1975, so we’re revisiting an old post on assassinations. Had it not been for the quick thinking of the...
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The Late Movies: Disney Propaganda Cartoons
During World War II, Disney created propaganda for the US government. The cartoons dealt with subjects as varied as income taxes, the daily life of Nazis, and military tactics. I’ve collected a...
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Sofa in a Car
Is your car’s front passenger seat uncomfortable? Whatever you do, don’t do what this guy did: A roadside seatbelt check on Wednesday took a back seat to a bizarre and potentially dangerous car...
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The Only Three Ties in Stanley Cup Finals History
If Boston wins at home tonight, the Stanley Cup Finals will head back to Canada for a deciding Game 7. If Vancouver wins, the Canucks will clinch their first Stanley Cup in three tries. But what if the...
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The 12 Times NHL Goalies Scored Goals Themselves
ADAM HUNGER/Reuters/Landov New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur, who has helped lead his team to the Stanley Cup Finals, is part of an exclusive club. Brodeur is one of 10 goalies who has scored a...
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Thanks for Clearing That Up
So those astronomy books that I just threw away weren’t wrong? This newspaper correction, allegedly from the Ottawa Citizen, comes a little too late. Link -via The Agitator | Ottawa Citizen
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Happy Canada Day! What is Canada Day?
Happy Canada Day! On this date in 1867, the nation was officially born when the Constitution Act joined three provinces into one country: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Canada province, which...
View ArticleNew World Record Skydive
(YouTube link) The skies over Ottawa, Illinois saw 138 skydivers set a new world record this past weekend as they linked up in a snowflake formation. Months of planning and 15 attempts resulted in the...
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